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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 130 · 2016Reserved (SC)
Nilakottai
Winner — 2016
THANGATHURAI R
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 49.0%DMK 40.5%13 others 10.5%
Votes
85,507
49.0% share
Winning margin
14,776
8.5% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
79.8%
of 2,18,582
A clear win with a 8.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THANGATHURAI R | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 85,507 | 49.0% |
| 2 | ANBAZHAGAN M | 70,731 | 40.5% | |
| 3 | RAMASAMY K | 7,666 | 4.4% | |
| 4 | ALAGUMANI R | BJP | 2,565 | 1.5% |
| 5 | RAMOORTHY N | 2,201 | 1.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,819 | 1.0% |
| 7 | SANGILIPANDIAN A | 1,204 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | SARAVANAKUMAR P | 746 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | RAJENDIRAN V | 703 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | MENAKA P | IND | 440 | 0.3% |
| 11 | ILAVARASI BALASUNDARAM B | IND | 307 | 0.2% |
| 12 | KARTHIK C | IND | 227 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ANBAZHAGAN P | IND | 188 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ALAGUMALAI P | IND | 139 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SELVARAJ S | 98 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (78th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 1.2% · max 40.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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78th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
46th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
169th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 49.0%DMK 40.5%OTH 9.4%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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